Compound Words Worksheet for Students to Practice Making and Using Compound Words.

Let's solve this Compound Words worksheet step by step.

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🔹 Objective:

1. Match words from the two columns to form compound words.
2. Use those compound words to fill in the blanks in the sentences.
3. Then, list 10 other compound words on the back (not required here).

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🔹 Step 1: List of Word Pairs

We have two columns:

Left Column:
- rattle
- sun
- touch
- moon
- day
- fire
- water
- basket
- pass
- wash
- weather
- grand
- cross

Right Column:
- down
- port
- light
- snake
- cloth
- mother
- walk
- flower
- dream
- man
- ball
- works
- melon

Now, let’s pair them to make compound words.

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🔹 Forming Compound Words

Let’s match each word from the left with a word from the right to create meaningful compound words:

| Left | Right | Compound Word |
|------|-------|----------------|
| rattle | snake | rattlesnake |
| sun | light | sunlight |
| touch | down | touchdown |
| moon | light | moonlight |
| day | light | daylight |
| fire | work | ✘ No — wait, "fire" + "works"? → fireworks? But "works" is not in the right column. Wait — "fire" + "cracker"? Not here.
Wait — “fire” + “ball”? → fireball? Not common.
Wait — check again:
“fire” + “work” → no.
But we have "fire" and "works" → maybe fireworks? But “works” is listed. So yes!
→ fireworks (fire + works)

But “works” is listed as a standalone word. So fireworks = fire + works ✔

Similarly:

- water + melon → watermelon
- basket + ball → basketball
- pass + port → passport
- wash + cloth → washcloth
- weather + man → weatherman
- grand + mother → grandmother
- cross + walk → crosswalk
- sun + flower → sunflower
- touch + down → touchdown (already used)
- moon + light → moonlight (used)
- day + light → daylight (used)
- rattle + snake → rattlesnake (used)
- sun + light → sunlight (used)

Wait — sun + flower → sunflower ✔
moon + light → moonlight ✔
day + light → daylight ✔
fire + works → fireworks ✔
water + melon → watermelon ✔
basket + ball → basketball ✔
pass + port → passport ✔
wash + cloth → washcloth ✔
weather + man → weatherman ✔
grand + mother → grandmother ✔
cross + walk → crosswalk ✔
touch + down → touchdown ✔
rattle + snake → rattlesnake ✔

Now, touch is already used in "touchdown", so it can't be used again.

But look at the sentence clues — some may need specific compound words.

Let’s go through each sentence and find the correct compound word.

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🔹 Step 2: Fill in the Sentences

We'll go one by one.

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1. We roasted the __________ seeds after the plants were grown.
→ Roasted seeds? Think: sunflower seeds
So: sunflower
→ sun + flower → ✔

Answer: sunflower

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2. I heard the __________ in the bushes and was scared.
→ Something scary in the bushes? Likely a rattlesnake
→ rattle + snake → ✔

Answer: rattlesnake

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3. I need a __________ to travel to another country.
→ A document to travel internationally? Passport
→ pass + port → ✔

Answer: passport

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4. My brother scored a __________ in his first football game.
→ In football, scoring a touchdown
→ touch + down → ✔

Answer: touchdown

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5. I can sometimes see the __________ through my bedroom window.
→ At night, you might see the moonlight or sunlight
But sunlight is during day. Moonlight at night.
Also, daylight — but that's during day.
But “through my bedroom window” — could be any.
But moonlight is often seen at night through windows.
Alternatively, sunlight is also common.

But sentence says “sometimes”, so both possible. But moonlight is more poetic and fits better for nighttime.

But let’s check what’s available.

We already used:
- sun → sunlight
- moon → moonlight
- day → daylight

But moonlight seems best here.

Wait — is there a better clue?

No, but moonlight is good.

Answer: moonlight

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6. My __________ is my mother’s mother.
→ That’s grandmother
→ grand + mother → ✔

Answer: grandmother

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7. The __________ said there was a chance of rain today.
→ A person who predicts weather? Weatherman
→ weather + man → ✔

Answer: weatherman

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8. __________ is my favorite pink, juicy, and delicious fruit.
→ Pink, juicy, delicious fruit? Watermelon
Yes — watermelon is often pink inside, juicy, delicious.
→ water + melon → ✔

Answer: watermelon

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9. Sometimes I __________ when I should be doing my work.
→ What do people do instead of working? Daydream
But “daydream” is not directly listed — we have day and dream, so daydream
→ day + dream → ✔

But wait — “day” is in left column, “dream” in right → yes!

So: daydream

Answer: daydream

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10. I took a shower and used a __________ to clean myself.
→ After shower, use a washcloth
→ wash + cloth → ✔

Answer: washcloth

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11. My parents make us use the __________ to walk to school.
→ A path for walking? Crosswalk
→ cross + walk → ✔

Answer: crosswalk

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12. They scored fifty six points in the __________ game.
→ A game where points are scored? Basketball
→ basket + ball → ✔

Answer: basketball

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13. The __________ are loud and beautiful on the Fourth of July.
→ On July 4th, fireworks!
→ fire + works → fireworks ✔

Answer: fireworks

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🔹 Final Answers:

| Sentence # | Answer |
|------------|----------------|
| 1 | sunflower |
| 2 | rattlesnake |
| 3 | passport |
| 4 | touchdown |
| 5 | moonlight |
| 6 | grandmother |
| 7 | weatherman |
| 8 | watermelon |
| 9 | daydream |
| 10 | washcloth |
| 11 | crosswalk |
| 12 | basketball |
| 13 | fireworks |

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🔹 Extra Task: List 10 Other Compound Words

(You’re told to turn the paper over and list 10 others.)

Examples:
1. notebook
2. snowman
3. toothbrush
4. fireplace
5. sunglasses
6. sidewalk
7. rainbow
8. hotdog
9. backpack
10. classroom

(Any 10 valid compound words are fine.)

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✔ Summary

All sentences are filled using compound words formed from the given lists.

Final Answer Key:

1. sunflower
2. rattlesnake
3. passport
4. touchdown
5. moonlight
6. grandmother
7. weatherman
8. watermelon
9. daydream
10. washcloth
11. crosswalk
12. basketball
13. fireworks

✔ All compound words are correctly formed and used.

Let me know if you'd like a printable version or help with the extra 10 compound words!